Posted on Reuters.com, November 10; last accessed December 1, 2020. NOTE: Some information in this posting has been disputed. Please see https://arxiv.org/abs/2011.13015 for details.
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Abstract: Social media users have been sharing posts that say a mathematical rule called Benford’s Law provides clear proof of fraud in the U.S. presidential election. However, research papers and academics consulted by Reuters consistently say that deviation from Benford’s Law does not prove election fraud took place.
Bibtex:
@misc{,
AUTHOR = {Reuters Staff},
TITLE = {Fact check: Deviation from Benford’s Law does not prove election fraud},
YEAR = {2020},
MONTH = {November 10},
URL = {https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-benford/fact-check-deviation-from-benfords-law-does-not-prove-election-fraud-idUSKBN27Q3AI},
}
Reference Type: Newspaper Article
Subject Area(s): Voting Fraud